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tpecioaton of Letters Patent.

Patented dune 3, i919.

.To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, WILLrAM KnArvn, a citizen of the `United States,residing at Fall River, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful improvement inRadiator-Si1pports, of which the'following is a specication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inradiator supports, and pertains particularly to means for ilexiblysupporting the radiator from the frame or chassis ot an automobile.

rlhe primary object of the invention is to provide a radiator supportwhich will allow the radiator to have movement independent of thechassis or trame so as to thus be relieved :from the shocks and jarswhich the chassis is subjected to.

Further, the invention aims to provide a radiator support which issimple and easily secured in position, and to also provide means foradjusting the support so as to enable the resiliency7 or iiexibilitythereof to be governed desired.

llurther and other objects will be later herein set i'orth andmanifested in the course of the following description.

l'n the drawings- Figure l is a front elevation of the invention showingthe frame of the automobile in section, and

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. l.

l'n proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a strap 1 isemployed which may be formed oi resilient metal, or which may be acompound textile and rubber strap, or a leather strap, the requirementbeing strength to support the radiator and a oertain degree or"dexibility or resiliency.

For the purpose of securing the strap in position, two pairs of clamps 2are employed, each preferably of l shape as depicted in the drawings.The horizontal arms of the clampsseat on the opposite faces oi' thestrap and are secured thereto by bolts 3 while the vertical arms of theclamps are secured the side members lil or" the frame or chassis bybolts el, the strap in this manner beingl supported from each of theopposite horizontal faces thereof.

The radiator R seats on the up er face of the strap and is securedthereto y bolts 5 which latter pass through the strap and through the'end parts of a wear and reinforming strap o which abuts the under faceot the strap as depicted in Fig. l of the drawings.

Shims or illing plates 7 which are formed of thin metal, back theclamps, at the vertical arms of the latter as illustrated, the plateshaving apertures to receive the bolts '-l so as to be held in positionby the latter..

Should the flexible strap l increase in length, it is merely thusnecessary to remove one or more of the shims, and then secure the clampsin position, to draw the strap 1 taut. Obviously 'as many of theseplates 7 can be used as may be found necessary, the number used beingdependent upon the stretch which the strap l is possible or".

From the above it will be apparent that the radiator may moveindependent of the frame or chassis of the vehicle, due to the resilientproperties of the supporting medium which holds the radiator. Further,by use of the shims or lates 7 the strap may be made as taut as desired.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent isl. In combination with the frame of anautomobile, a dexible strap, means to secure the radiator to the strapbetween the ends of the latter, a pair of substantially L-shape clampsfor each end of the strap, said clamps having their horizontal armsengaged with opposite faces of the strap and secured thereto, means tosecure the vertical arms of the clamps to the sides of the frame, and aseries of shims interposed between said sides of the frame and thevertical arms of the clamps, to allow adjustment of the strap tomaintain saine taut.

2. ln combination with the frame of an automobile, and the radiatorthereof, a resilient strap, means to secure the radiator to the strapbetween the ends of the latter, and means to .secure the ends of thestrap to the sides of the automobile frame with the strap and its endsin substantially the same plane throughout.

3. in combination with the frame of an automobile and a radiator,flexible means for supporting, the radiator, and means for adjustablyconnecting said exible means to the frame of the automobile so as togovern the degree of exibility thereof.

e. ln combination with the trame of an automobile and the radiatorthereof, a strap formed of resilient material, means to secure theradiator to the strep, means to secure the strep ends te the automobileframe, and ineens whereby to enable adjustment oi the strep to Jdiedesired degree of tentness.

5. In combination with the freine of en automobile, a strap, e radiatorearriedby the strep, e peu' of opposed clamps at each end of the strepenge-ging the respective upper :uid lower faces thereof, and means tosecure ille respective clamps vvte the automobile frame.

G. In combination with the frame of en automobile, and the radiator, a.strap of Hexible materiel, means to connect the radiator to the strep soes to be supported by the latter, clumps for seeuringthe strap ends iothe :automobile freine, end slums between the clamps and alle frame forenabling the strep to be adjusted as to bein taut.

7. ln combination Wit the i'enie of an automobile, and the radiator, estrap supporting the radiator, means to connect the strap to theautomobile frame und means to adjust said connecting means so as to verythe degree of iexibility of the strep.

8. In combination with an automobile freine having a pair of spacedvertical supports, n, device connected to eeeli support', ineens toadjust the devices relatively to tlieii supports, e iexible elementconnected at its ends to the respective devices, and a radiatorsupported by seid element.

in Jrestiniony whereof have signed my neme to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WiLLIAM KRAFVE.

Witnesses:

ADA E. HAGERTY, J. A. MILLER.

